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7 patient evaluations for Memantine
| Date | Dosage | Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden |
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| Oct 30, 2011 | 20 mg Daily |
  Slight
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 None
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 Always
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 Not at all
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| Nov 07, 2009 | 10 mg Daily |
 Moderate
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None
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Always
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Not at all
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- Date
- Nov 07, 2009
- Advice & Tips
- Like other meds I've taken and tried, this worked WONDERS at first, only to have the positive effects taper off over the next three months. I can't tell you how well it works, as my brain fog is still bad - it keeps me from working as a computer tech and makes life miserable for me. My doc demands that I stay on this... Alzheimer's runs in my family, so maybe he has other reasons as well.
- Cost: $50-99 monthly
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0 helpful marks
| Date | Dosage | trying to get scrip - delay progression Efficacy | slow deterioration Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden |
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| Dec 12, 2010 | 10 mg Daily |
Moderate
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Moderate
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 Mild
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Always
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Not at all
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| Nov 24, 2010 | 10 mg Daily |
 Major
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None
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Always
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Not at all
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- Date
- Dec 12, 2010
- Advice & Tips
- increased mental alertness, less fatigue than normal, slight decline in fvc [2%]. initial effects similar to too much caffeine but only lasts 48hrs. currently on 10mg in am, 20mg in pm with no effect on sleeping on cpap - actually, sleeping better. dietary change around the same time to increase protein intake via drink supplements and eating more. much less fatigue but still in a chair most of the time. can still just get up and walk flat and level with a stick a little way - surprised because last week i thought it was all over for walking. fascics still there but not so noticeable.
- Cost: $100-199 monthly
- Date
- Nov 24, 2010
- Advice & Tips
- non pbs script is $103 per 28 tabs of 20mg. will take 10mg for 1 week and 20mg thereafter. local gp has offered to document condition changes for the record. will do bloods early dec 2010 as a baseline. this is the start evaluation, and will continue regularly - each week at least.
- Cost: $100-199 monthly
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0 helpful marks
| Date | Dosage | Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden |
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| Dec 11, 2010 | 10 mg Daily |
Slight
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Mild
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 Never
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Not at all
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0 helpful marks
| Date | Dosage | Memory problems Efficacy | Brain fog Efficacy | Cognitive impairment Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden |
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| May 26, 2010 | 20 mg Daily |
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- Date
- May 26, 2010
- Advice & Tips
- Has helped tremendously with my memory problems so far. I don't forget appointments or deadlines at work. I still have some problems with word recall, but even that has improved some.
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| Date | Dosage | OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) Efficacy | amphetamine tolerance Efficacy | Depressed mood Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden |
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| May 11, 2010 | 15 mg Daily |
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| Mar 26, 2010 | 10 mg Daily |
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- Date
- Mar 26, 2010
- Advice & Tips
- --titrate dose up slowly, starting at 5mg for 3-15 days before going up to 10mg. Acute side effects, such as "brain fog", confusion, memory loss, body aches, ect....are at their worst for the first 2-4 days after starting new/raising dose. Apparently, most people report the side effects to become unbothersome at 1-2 weeks, and after 4 weeks, side effects such as memory loss/brain fog/confusion are completely gone. After 2-4 weeks, an improvement (as opposed to a decrease) in attention, cognition, and memory abilities is commonly noticed --- hence, Memantine's clinical benefit in Alzheimer's disease patients. Memantine is not an "Alzheimers Disease Medication/Drug". It is a mixed (non-selective) NMDA, 5-HT3, and Nicotinic Acetylcholine receptor antagonist. These three mechanisms significantly modulate attention, memory, cognition, and many other aspects of mental function....the use of Memantine in Alzheimers disease is merely due to the discovery that chronic Memantine improves memory in such patients. Other uses of Memantine include: preventing Amphetamine/Opiate tolerance, OCD/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, ADD/ADHD, and others.
- Cost: $25-49 monthly
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1 helpful mark
| Date | Dosage | Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden |
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| Nov 07, 2009 |
Major
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None
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Always
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A little
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- Date
- Nov 07, 2009
- Advice & Tips
- has slowed progression and significantly decreased my shortness of breath through out the day, which in turn has increased my energy level. best med yet
- Cost: $25-49 monthly
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0 helpful marks
| Date | Dosage | Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden |
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| Jan 01, 2009 | 10 mg Daily |
None
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Always
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Not at all
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- Date
- Jan 01, 2009
- Advice & Tips
- Very easy to take, no adverse side effects. It didn't cause nausea like Aricept did for several weeks (it did subside). My neurologist found some info on possible adverse indications from taking it and encouraged me to stop so I did reluctantly.
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0 helpful marks
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